6 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

I usually try to keep this list limited to five stories so that it’s quick and easy to browse, but I’m going to be honest: that simply wasn’t possible this week. There was just too much going on to pick only five stories, so we’ve got six, plus a few bonus ones. You may have missed some of our China stories this week, but trust me, you don’t want to miss these:

This week, I tried to buy guns online in China, and discovered that it doesn’t seem to be as difficult as you might expect. Guns are illegal in China, but apparently even that can’t stop the power of ecommerce.

There’s never a good reason to murder your whole family, but “I need more internet time!” seems like an especially bad one. We take a look at one of the most shocking internet-related crimes in recent memory.

Tencent isn’t the only company pushing aggressively outside of China. Baidu launched a new English-language developer tools website this week, the latest indication that the company is taking its overseas business increasingly seriously.